dying, diseased, or broken should be pruned. This can be done at any time of year—and the sooner, the better. At the very least, prune branches or stems before the plant produces new growth in spring so that it doesn’t waste energy on damaged areas. Removing dead or dying branches...
Gooseberries can be moved but this should be done in late winter to early spring, when the plant is still dormant. Dig a trench around and beneath the rootball, and lift the gooseberry bush out of the ground, with as much of the rootball intact as possible. Replant into its new positi...
perhaps one adult stem cell for every 100,000 surrounding cells. These stem cells look like the surrounding cells, so it's difficult to tell them apart. But researchers have developed an interesting way to identify them by "lighting them up." All cells have unique proteins on their surface ...
is easy to do, and keeps the soil structure intact. Once the plastic has had time to work and peeled back, you’re left with a clean slate of cleared land that you can
Re-pot your dying pothos vine to ensure adequate drainage and sufficient space for root growth. Select a pot with drainage holes in the bottom. Place a 1/2 inch layer of fine gravel in the bottom of the new pot. Place enough potting soil over the gravel to allow placement of the pothos...
Practical Tip: If they’re speaking and something comes up that you are dying to interject, you can cross your pointer and your middle finger. This will help you privately “log” in your memory that you have something to say later. Also note that if the other person has a habit of ...
Rose blooms turning brown before they have a chance to open is a common garden problem, and one that can frustrate gardeners to no end. There are several reasons for your roses turning brown, and several steps your can take to try to prevent it. If a rose bush already has some brown ...
If you allow the seedpods to mature, you can save the nasturtium’s chick-pea–size seeds and replant them in the spring! Let the seeds dry out on the vine; they’ll fall off. Collect them, brush off the soil, dry them, and store them in a paper envelope in a cool and dark pl...
On 11 October 1947, fresh from a pan-Arab summit in the Lebanese town of Aley, Arab League Secretary-General Abdul Rahman Azzam threatened that a UN decision to establish a Jewish state would trigger ‘a war of extermination and momentous massacre that will be spoken of like the Mongolian ma...
He had been away for a few years, including a stint in the British army. But he had returned to Africa’s bush country “and fell back in love with it. The wildlife, the flora, the fauna, the great outdoors, the space – just everything about it. I was at home.” ...